Cacao vs. Cocoa
Let’s set the record straight:
Cacao and cocoa are not the same thing.
They may come from the same plant, but what happens after the harvest? That’s where things go real different, real fast.
You’ve been lied to.
Cocoa’s been faking it this whole time.
Cocoa: Sweet, Cute, and Dead Inside
Cocoa is like the kid who peaked in middle school—overprocessed, overhyped, and trying way too hard to be liked.
Let’s break it down:
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It’s roasted at high temps (read: burned)
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Stripped of its natural fats and nutrients
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Pulverized into powder
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Then sweetened, flavored, stabilized, and shelfified
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Toss in some milk powder, soy lecithin, and artificial “flavor”
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Boom: hot chocolate in a packet
Cocoa is the fast food of the chocolate world.
Convenient? Sure.
Comforting? Sometimes, if your into fake hugs.
But nourishing? Empowering? Sacred?
Absolutely not.
Drinking cocoa is like swiping right on someone who’s all filter, no depth.
Cacao: The Real One
Now let’s talk cacao.
She’s wild. Untamed.
She’s not here to people please.
She’s here to wake you up and crack your heart wide open.
Our ceremonial cacao is:
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Grown in the Caribbean mountains of Costa Rica
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Hand-harvested by Bribri families & local farmers
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Lightly roasted over open flame (no industrial machinery here)
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Ground with intention, never stripped or diluted
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100% cacao, nothing added, nothing taken away
You can feel the difference in your body.
Not just in taste—but in how it opens your heart, sharpens your mind, and brings you back to center.
The Vibe Check: Cocoa vs. Cacao
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Feature |
Cocoa |
Cacao |
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Processing Temp |
Burned into oblivion |
Gently roasted or raw |
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Nutrients |
Mostly gone |
Fully intact |
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Additives |
Milk powder, sugar, preservatives |
None. Nada. Zilch. |
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Vibe |
“Netflix & sugar crash” |
“Jungle priestess in a cup” |
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Intention |
Just a treat |
A tool for transformation |
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Energy |
Spike, crash, regret |
Flow, focus, heart expansion |
So Why Do People Still Buy Cocoa?
Because it’s everywhere. It’s familiar. It’s easy.
But so is fast food. And you don’t go to McDonald’s for medicine, do you?
Cacao asks for more of you.
She asks for presence.
For intention.
For ceremony.
But in return?
She gives you yourself back.
Ready to Ditch the Cocoa and Upgrade to Cacao?
We make it easy. Our ceremonial cacao blocks are:
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Organic
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Wildcrafted in Costa Rica
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Ground with love
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Packaged with zero B.S.
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Shipped straight to your door
And when you prepare it right—hot (not boiling) water, a blender or a whisk, a little salt and fat—it becomes liquid soul medicine.
This isn’t just hot chocolate.
It’s hot truth.
One Last Thing…
Next time someone tells you they love hot chocolate, do them a favor:
Smile. Hand them a cup of cacao.
Watch what happens.
Cacao doesn’t just taste better.
It feels better.
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